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Stock Show & Rodeo
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February 9 to 26, 2012
The three-week San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo features over 500 events for the whole family.
The Longhorn Cattle Drive
The Cattle Drive kicks off the festivities by parading a massive heard of Texas Longhorns through the streets of San Antonio where only trails existed hundreds of years ago.
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Rodeo Highlights
Texas Experience: Learn about the state's ecology, fisheries, plants, wildlife, industry and agriculture.
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Xtreme Bullriding: Broadcast on ESPN, this event is the most intense bullriding competition in professional rodeo.
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Ranch Rodeo: The annual championship is a special competition for real working cowboys and the events mimic the jobs they do every day -- roping, tying, branding and steer loading.
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Rodeo Star Experience: A big-ticket package if you really want to do something special for someone you care about – a steak dinner, meet and greets with cowboys and stage-side concert seats.
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Pro Rodeo Events: Top athletes compete for big purses and a chance to go to the national championship. Only the best cowboys show up and the only the best bucking stock is used.
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Calf Scrambles: A crowd favorite that takes place during all rodeo performances -- teens compete to catch, halter and coax calves across a finish line.
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Mutton Bustin': The audience cheers on a group of four-to-six year olds who try to ride sheep.
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2012 Entertainment Lineup
The lineup includes Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Chris Young, Daughtry, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Band Perry and more.
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About the Rodeo
Rodeos dare cowboys to test their abilities to the fullest such as bull riding, bareback horse riding, and steer wrestling. The livestock show gives children a firsthand look at the life of a Texas rancher and lets them meet the many animals the ranchers bring with them for judging and auction. Kids can participate in many of the activities they would experience on a ranch, such as milking a cow, and play with some of the actual animals at a petting zoo and other interactive exhibits.
Visitors should be sure to spend some time enjoying the grounds, where clothes and custom boots can be bought from one of hundreds of vendors selling items of the western variety walk through the art displays showing beautiful work and talent from local students. The family fair and carnival offer everything from authentic barbeque and funnel cakes to thrilling rides and family friendly shows.
Features
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7-Time PRCA Large Indoor Rodeo of the Year
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1 Million Dollar Rodeo Purse
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North America’s Finest Bucking Stock
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Award-Winning Carnival
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World’s Largest Junior Livestock Show
For more information on the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, visit the official San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo site.
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